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Raisa was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. Her parents are Renan Almendarez Coello and Virginia Almendarez. She is of Honduran and Mexican descent and has two younger sisters, Italia and Irlanda. A few years after Raisa was born, her father started using his new Latin radio personality, "El Cucuy". She attended Bishop Alemany High School where she was a cheerleader.[3]

Raisa officially launched a Kickstarter project on October 8, 2015.[4] Her product, Ellobella, is a wrinkle-resistant dress folded into a custom made pouch small enough to fit in your purse.[5][6] The estimated delivery date for her Kickstarter supporters is December 2015.